Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds".   

Jul 21   Pieter Steyn is recorded as becoming pension advisor of Holland.   

Aug 05   Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence).   

Aug 13   J E Schlegel, writer, dies.   

Aug 26   Johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust).   

Aug 31   Radistschew, writer.   

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer   

Oct 26   Georgia Colony reverses itself and rules slavery is legal.   

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72   

Nov 02   English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post.   

Nov 23   Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence).   

Nov 27   Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44   

Dec 10   Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42   

Dec 17   Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto).   

Dec 19   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies   

Dec 23   Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand trauttmansdorff: Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 13   Friedrich müller: Painter and dramatist   

Jan 16   Vittoria a alfieri: Italian count/poet (maria stuarda)   

Jan 19   Isaiah thomas: Us, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   King christian vii of denmark: King christian vii of denmark (d. 1808)   

Feb 22   Johann nikolaus forkel: Musicologist/1st biographer of bach   

Mar 09   Honore mirabeau: French writer and politician   

Mar 10   Lorenzo da ponte: Italian librettist    

Feb 07   Andre cardinal destouches: Composer,   

Feb 08   Jan van huysum: Dutch still life painter,   

May 24   Graf valentin potocki: Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   Jan f van bloemen: [orizonte], flemish painter,    

Jun 16   Johann baptista ruffini: Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   Ambrose philips: English poet (b. 1674)   

Jul 03   William jones: Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

Jul 12   Charles de la boische: Marquis de beauharnois, governor of new france